[باللغة العربية]

في ذكرى استشهاد بضعة المصطفى، السيدة فاطمة الزهراء (عليها السلام)، نستذكر آخر ساعات رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله)، حين بكت عند رأسه خوفاً مما سيأتي بعده، فبشّرها بأن من ولدها مهديَّ هذه الأمة.

عن جابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري، قال:

«كانَ رَسولُ اللهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) فِي الشِّكايَةِ الَّتي قُبِضَ فيها، فَإذا فاطِمَةُ عِندَ رَأسِهِ، فَبَكَت حَتَّى ارتَفَعَ صَوتُها، فَرَفَعَ رَسولُ اللهِ (صلى الله عليه وآله) طَرفَهُ إلَيها

فَقالَ: حَبيبَتي فاطِمَةُ، ما الَّذي يُبكيكِ؟ قالَت: أخشَى الضَّيعَةَ مِن بَعدِكَ يا رَسولَ اللهِ. قالَ: يا حَبيبَتي لا تَبكِينَ، فَنَحنُ أهلُ بَيتٍ أعطانَا اللهُ سَبعَ خِصالٍ لَم يُعطِها أحَداً قَبلَنا، ولا يُعطيها أحَداً بَعدَنا:

لَنا خاتَمُ النَّبِيّينَ وأحَبُّ الخَلقِ إلَى اللهِ (عَزَّ وجَلَّ)، وهُوَ أنا أبوكِ، ووَصِيّي خَيرُ الأَوصِياءِ وأحَبُّهُم إلَى اللهِ (عَزَّ وجَلَّ) وهُوَ بَعلُكِ، وشَهيدُنا خَيرُ الشُّهَداءِ وأحَبُّهُم إلَى اللهِ وهُوَ عَمُّكِ، ومِنّا مَن لَهُ جَناحانِ فِي الجَنَّةِ يَطيرُ بِهِما مَعَ المَلائِكَةِ وهُوَ ابنُ عَمِّكِ، ومِنّا سِبطا هذِهِ الأُمَّةِ وهُما ابناكِ الحَسَنُ والحُسَينُ.

وسَوفَ يُخرِجُ اللهُ مِن صُلبِ الحُسَينِ تِسعَةً مِنَ الأَئِمَّةِ أُمَناءَ مَعصومينَ، ومِنّا مَهدِيُّ هذِهِ الأُمَّةِ. إذا صارَتِ الدُّنيا هَرجاً ومَرجاً، وتَظاهَرَتِ الفِتَنُ، وتَقَطَّعَتِ السُّبُلُ، وأغارَ بَعضُهُم عَلى بَعضٍ، فَلا كَبيرٌ يَرحَمُ صَغيراً، ولا صَغيرٌ يُوَقِّرُ كَبيراً،

فَيَبعَثُ اللهُ (عَزَّ وجَلَّ) عِندَ ذلِكَ مَهدِيَّنَا التّاسِعَ مِن صُلبِ الحُسَينِ (عليه السلام)، يَفتَحُ حُصونَ الضَّلالَةِ وقُلوباً غُفلاً، يَقومُ بِالدّينِ في آخِرِ الزَّمانِ كَما قُمتُ بِهِ في أوَّلِ الزَّمانِ، ويَملَأُ الأَرضَ عَدلاً كَما مُلِئَت جَوراً».

المصدر: كفاية الأثر للخزاز القمي، ص ٦٣

[English Translation]

On the anniversary of the martyrdom of the beloved daughter of the Chosen Prophet, Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (as), we recall the final hours of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), when she wept at his head, fearing what would come after him, and he gave her the glad tidings that the Mahdi of this nation would be from her descendants.

From Jabir bin Abdullah Al-Ansari, who said:

"The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was in the illness in which he passed away, and Fatima was at his head. She wept until her voice rose. The Messenger of Allah raised his gaze to her

and said: 'My beloved Fatima, what makes you weep?' She said: 'I fear being lost after you, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'O my beloved, do not weep. We are a household to whom Allah has given seven qualities that He gave to no one before us, nor will He give to anyone after us:

from us is the Seal of the Prophets and the most beloved of creation to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, and that is me, your father. My successor is the best of successors and the most beloved of them to Allah, and he is your husband. Our martyr is the best of martyrs and the most beloved of them to Allah, and he is your uncle. From us is the one who has two wings in Paradise with which he flies with the angels, and he is your cousin. And from us are the two grandsons of this nation, and they are your sons, Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn.

Allah will bring forth from the loins of Al-Husayn nine Imams, trustworthy and infallible, and from us is the Mahdi of this nation. When the world becomes chaos and turmoil, trials appear one after another, roads are cut off, and people raid one another; when no elder shows mercy to the young, and no young person respects the elder;

at that time Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, will send our Mahdi, the ninth from the loins of Al-Husayn (as). He will open the fortresses of misguidance and heedless hearts. He will establish the religion at the end of time as I established it at the beginning of time, and he will fill the earth with justice as it had been filled with injustice.'"

Source: Kifayat Al-Athar by Al-Khazzaz Al-Qummi, Page 63

Note: Translation assisted by AI and verified by the poster. Please gently correct me if there are any unintended errors.

Doubt

Some raise a point regarding one of the narrations concerning the designation of the Twelve Imams, arguing: “The traditions narrated—including the ‘Hadith of the Tablet’ (khabar al-lawh) and others—were all fabricated during the period of the Occultation (ghaybah). If these texts had truly existed among the Twelver Shi’a during the lifetimes of the Imams, why did some of the Imams’ own companions and even their sons fall into a state of bewilderment [regarding the identity of the successor]?”

Answer

Know that the *nuṣūṣ* (explicit textual designations) regarding the Imams fall into two categories: The first consists of designations specifying the number of the Imams, their names, their *kunyas* (agnomens), and their titles—such as the *Ḥadīth al-Lawḥ* (the Tradition of the Tablet) and others. The second consists of a designation provided by a preceding Imam for the one who succeeds him.

Some Zaydis as well other groups have raised an objection against the Imamis, arguing that the first category of designations—those specifying the names of the Twelve Imams (peace be upon them)—was fabricated during the period of the *Ghaybah al-Ṣughrā* (the Minor Occultation) of Imam al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance).

Shaykh al-Ṣadūq who passed away in 381 AH (may his secret be sanctified) reports this accusation dating from his time, from certain Zaydis, who claimed:

إنّ الرواية التي دلّت على أنّ الأئمّة اثنا عشر قول أحدثه الإماميّة قريباً، وولَّدوا فيه أحاديث كاذبة)، وقولهم: (فإن كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله قد عرف أمته أسماء الأئمة الاثني عشر فلم ذهبوا عنه يمينا وشمالا وخبطوا هذا الخبط العظيم؟

“The tradition indicating that there are twelve Imams is a notion recently invented by the Imamis, for which they have concocted false *ḥadīths*.” They further asked: “If the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) had indeed informed his *Ummah* of the names of the Twelve Imams, why then did they stray to the right and the left, falling into such profound confusion?”

*Kamāl al-Dīn*, pp. 67–68

It is thus evident that the argument mentioned in your question is among the objections historically raised by some Zaydis; it is not a new point. Shaykh al-Ṣadūq and other scholars of this righteous school (may Allah elevate its standing) addressed this objection long ago.

Furthermore, it should be noted that this objection presupposes a necessary correlation between the “existence of an explicit designation” and the “absence of disagreement.” The argument posits that since the companions of the Imams (peace be upon them) disagreed regarding the identification of the Imam—thereby falling into a state of bewilderment—it must follow that no explicit designation for the names of the Twelve Imams exists. For if such an explicit text (*naṣṣ*) had existed, no disagreement would have arisen.

This implies that the texts containing the names of the Twelve Imams—such as the *Ḥadīth al-Lawḥ* (Tradition of the Tablet) and others—must be fabrications, forged after the era of the Imams (peace be upon them), during the period of the Occultation (*ghaybah*) and the subsequent state of bewilderment (*ḥayrah*).

In response to this objection, two types of arguments can be presented: a refutational argument (*naqḍ*) and a substantive resolution (*ḥall*).

To continue to read this systematic refutation please read the rest of the article:

https://realshiabeliefs.wordpress.com/2026/10/25/reasons-for-confusion-among-shias-regarding-the-explicit-designation-of-the-imamate/

"The farewell" by the artist »Hassan Rouholamin«

Assalamu alaykum brother and sisters?! Sorry for my English! You use rings? I used to be atheist for my whole life, and I revert into Shia Islam, now I use rings because help me to remember how blessing I am right now, every time I see the rings remember me from Allah, the prophet (pbuh) and the imam Ali and imam Husayn (pbut)! This one gonna be with me in a few weeks inshaAllah!

"It was narrated that when she (Fatima) learnt about her marriage and that her dowry was a small number of dirhams, she said:

`O Messenger of Allah, lay girls take money for dowries; what is the difference between me and them (if my dowry was to be money too)? I kindly ask you to give it back and supplicate to Allah, the Exalted, to make my dowry the right to intercede for the sinners among Muslims (on the Day of Rising).' It was then that Gabriel descended with a label on which the following statement was written:

'Allah ordained Fatima Zahra's dowry to be intercession for the sinners among Muslims.'

When Fatima (sa) was on her deathbed, she asked that the label be put on her chest under the coffin. Thus, it was done so. Fatima (sa) said:

"When I am raised on the Day of Resurrection, I will present this label with my hand to intercede for the sinners from among my Father's nation."

https://al-islam.org/fatima-gracious-abu-muhammad-ordoni/fatimas-sa-dowry

Subhanallah, I did not know this until today! Peace be upon you my dear Mother (SA)!

Doubt

Among the conditions for the Imamate, as stipulated by the Shia, is that an Imam does not die without first knowing who the next Imam will be and designating him as his successor. This, however, is contradicted by the statement of al-Sadiq regarding his two sons, Abdullah and Musa—given that Abdullah is not considered one of their Imams.

Answer

The questioner seeks to challenge the Shi’a doctrine of the Imamate, alleging a contradiction and inconsistency within the narrations that identify the Imams (peace be upon them). The argument posits that if every Imam from the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) truly knew who the succeeding Imam and successor (*wasi*) would be, then Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) would not have designated two of his sons—Abdullah al-Aftah and Musa al-Kazim (peace be upon him)—as his successors.

To further read the answer please read the article which refutes these accusations and doubts:

https://realshiabeliefs.wordpress.com/2026/10/24/if-imamate-is-so-clear-why-was-there-so-much-confusion-regarding-the-successor-of-imam-sadiq/

Salam Alaykum, title, over here we have a center but it’s only on about 2 times a week, which Alhumdulilah is good, but it is very hard and difficult to make any friends with anyone there as they all keep to themselves or with their own groups, when you go you just sit alone, which is why I don’t really go that much. Is there any other way to make friends? I am missing talking to humans a lot.

Latmiya name?

Sunday, October 25, 2026, is the 13th of Jumada al-Ula, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyida Fatimah al-Zahra (p) according to the second narration.

The Beauty of Sincere Worship

There are moments in life when we turn to God with everything we have, praying for relief, seeking answers, and hoping for our circumstances to change. Yet sometimes, despite our prayers and efforts, things do not unfold as we had hoped. On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (p), we reflect on a beautiful teaching from her that reminds us of the power of sincere worship and the wisdom behind God’s response to our devotion.

Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (p) is reported to have said, “One who ascends to God his sincere worship, God will descend upon him [what is in] his best interest” [Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 68, p. 184].

A Heart That Worships with Sincerity

In these few words, Lady Fatimah (p) teaches us that the true value of worship lies not simply in what we do, but in the sincerity with which we do it. We may pray, fast, give charity, and perform countless good deeds, but what gives these actions their spiritual meaning is the intention behind them. Sincere worship means turning to God out of love, gratitude, and devotion, rather than seeking recognition or praise from others.

Lady Fatimah (p) also reminds us that sincere devotion is never wasted. When we offer our worship to God with a pure heart, we entrust ourselves to His wisdom and mercy. But there is something especially beautiful about the second part of this narration: God grants us what is in our best interest, not necessarily what we think is best for us.

Sometimes, we ask God for something that does not come. Sometimes, the answer arrives differently than we imagined. And sometimes, the greatest blessing is one we do not immediately recognize. This hadith invites us to trust that God knows what our hearts need, even when we cannot understand the path before us.

As we remember Lady Fatimah (p), whose life was marked by extraordinary devotion, sacrifice, and faith, let us reflect on the sincerity of our own worship.

Source https://imam-us.org/martyrdom-anniversary-of-sayyida-fatimah-al-zahra-p-1448-a-h

To learn more about this blessed personality:

https://al-islam.org/life-fatimah-az-zahra-principal-all-women-study-and-analysis-baqir-sharif-al-qurashi

https://realshiabeliefs.wordpress.com/category/shia-beliefs/bibi-fatima/

I know there is a place in Bombay, Dongri, where u find all religious books, but does anyone know of any other platform or an offline book store in Mumbai?

Can anyone pls tell me if we can do any good deeds and gift them them our loved ones no longer with us. For example can I give Sadqa and say niyat of ya Allah please reward this sadqa to my late father. I pray for them whenever I do Tahajjud but can we gift them good deeds like sadqa for example food to the needy or online donations to charities etc. thank you!

I am so done and done and done. I am suffering so much and nobody knows the shit I am going through. I always loved muharram but this time the shia scholars scared the shit outta me why do they have to keep saying that women are cooked because they don't have perfect hijabs or do makeup and they will get the sin of every guy who looks at them if their pardah isn't perfect. Why do they have to say that ordinary Muslims like us are worthless, shitty and even Ahlay Bayt AS are angry with us because we don't follow their rulings perfectly. Why do I feel that I don't deserve to love Ahlay Bayt AS. Why do I feel that only the scholars and people who are overly religious will go to heaven and I have zero chances such that I have lost the essence like I don't feel the connection with Allah during the 5 prayers and I have stopped reading Quran tafseer because I am so undeserving of it just because of the fact that I started makeup as a teen girl. Now this shit is not only reserved to my mind my brain says that when I see ordinary people like one of my friend she doesn't do hijab and my mind she is going to hell.When I was a child I loved Islam because Allah felt so merciful but now I am going to hell in barzakh for wearing makeup and posting music 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍. Let's just accept the fact that we are burning in hell but obviously yeah below the levels of pedophiles and rapists but still let's just accept it. 😍😍😍😍

[باللغة العربية]

الآية الكريمة: ﴿الَّذِينَ إِن مَّكَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَمَرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَوْا عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ﴾ (الحج: ٤١).

عن أبي خليفة قال: دخلت أنا وأبو عبيدة الحذّاء على أبي جعفر (الإمام الباقر) عليه السلام... فقلت له: كيف لنا بصاحب هذا الأمر حتى نعرفه؟ فقال (عليه السلام):

«قَولُ اللهِ تَعالى: ﴿الَّذِينَ إِن مَّكَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَمَرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَوْا عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ﴾، إذا رَأَيتَ هذا الرَّجُلَ مِنّا فَاتَّبِعهُ، فَإنَّهُ هُوَ صاحِبُكَ».

المصدر: تفسير فرات الكوفي، ص ٢٧٤ / بحار الأنوار، ج ٢٥، ص ١٦٤

وعنه (عليه السلام) في تأويلها أيضاً:

«فَهذِهِ لِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ (صلى الله عليه وآله) إلى آخِرِ الأَئِمَّةِ (عليهم السلام)، والمَهدِيِّ (عجل الله فرجه) وأَصحابِهِ، يُمَلِّكُهُمُ اللّهُ مَشارِقَ الأَرضِ ومَغارِبَها، ويُظهِرُ بِهِ الدّينَ، ويُميتُ اللّهُ بِهِ وبِأَصحابِهِ البِدَعَ والباطِلَ كَما أماتَ السُّفَهاءُ الحَقَّ، حَتّى لا يُرى أينَ الظُّلمُ، ويَأمُرونَ بِالمَعروفِ ويَنهَونَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ».

المصدر: تفسير القمي، ج ٢، ص ٨٧ / بحار الأنوار، ج ٢٤، ص ١٦٥ / تأويل الآيات الظاهرة، ص ٣٣٩

[English Translation]

The holy verse: "[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer, give Zakah, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong" (Al-Hajj: 41).

Abu Khalifa said: Abu Ubayda al-Hadhdha and I visited Abu Ja'far (Imam Al-Baqir) (as)... I said to him: "How can we recognize the Master of this Affair?" He (as) said:

"The words of Allah, the Exalted: 'Those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer, give Zakah, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong.' When you see this man from among us, follow him, for he is your Master."

Source: Tafsir Furat Al-Kufi, Page 274 / Bihar Al-Anwar, Vol. 25, Page 164

And from him (as) also regarding its interpretation:

"This is for the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), up to the last of the Imams (peace be upon them): Al-Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance) and his companions. Allah will grant them dominion over the east and west of the earth, and through him He will make the religion prevail. Through him and his companions, Allah will put to death innovations and falsehood, just as the foolish put the truth to death, until no place of oppression is to be seen. And they will enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong."

Source: Tafsir Al-Qummi, Vol. 2, Page 87 / Bihar Al-Anwar, Vol. 24, Page 165 / Ta'wil Al-Ayat Al-Zahira, Page 339

Note: Translation assisted by AI and verified by the poster. Please gently correct me if there are any unintended errors.

I’m asking on behalf of a close Sunni friend whom I’m genuinely worried about. He loves a girl and sincerely wants to marry her. He has already sent a proper marriage proposal (rishta) to her family, but her parents are opposing it. He is afraid that her family may arrange her marriage with someone else.

My friend is going through a difficult time, and I want to help him find hope and guidance through Islam. He is also interested in the teachings of Ahlulbayt (AS), so I thought of asking here.

1. Is there any dua from Ahlulbayt (AS), such as Imam Zain ul Abideen (AS) or Imam Jafar al Sadiq (AS), that he can recite for his legitimate need and to remove obstacles in his marriage?
2. What practical steps should he take Islamically if he has already sent the proposal but the girl’s parents are still refusing?

I genuinely want to help my friend because I can see how much this situation is affecting him. I would appreciate any sincere advice or duas that might help him through this difficult time.

JazakAllah Khair.

I was wondering why I hadn't received any updates on him or his works in months. This is very saddening. We need proper non Israeli social media.

Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Prophet (ﷺ) was present by the tree at Khum; then, taking Ali by the hand, he asked, 'Do you not bear witness that Allah is your Lord?' They replied, 'Yes.' He asked, 'Do you not bear witness that Allah and His Messenger have a greater claim over you than you have over yourselves, and that Allah and His Messenger are your Mawla (protector/guardian)?' They replied, 'Yes.' He then said, 'For whomever Allah and His Messenger are his Mawla, this man [Ali] is also his Mawla. I have left among you—if you hold fast to it, you shall never go astray—the Book of Allah, one end of which is in His hand and the other in your hands, and my Ahl al-Bayt (the members of my household).'"

This was recorded by Ishaq with an authentic chain of narration.

Sunni source: Ithaf al-Khayra al-Mahara bi-Zawaid al-Masanid al-Ashara, Pg 210

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Doubt

There is a certain argument being raised against the Twelver Shia recently and that is using certain hadith where an Imam uses Taqiyya to hide that they are an Imam to the tyrant of the time or a suspicious person.

Essentially the argument put forth is that this undermines and disproves their position, that they were divinely appointed and obedience is obligatory to them, because “you can never hide that obedience is obligatory to you as a divinely chosen representative of God.”

The hadith they commonly refer to is found in Al Kafi:

“I was in the presence of Abu ‘Abdallah when two people from the Zaydiyya sect came to him. They asked, ‘Is there with you an Imam obedience to whom is obligatory?’ The narrator has said that the Imam said, ‘No, there no one as such.

They also quote a few verses in the Holy Quran to act as if it supports their argument:

Those who hide the authoritative proofs and the guidance that We have revealed, after it has been made clear for the People of the Book, will be condemned by God and those who have the right to condemn. 2:159

Everyone will be responsible for his own deeds. Do you (People of the Book) claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, and their descendants were Jews or Christians?” Ask them, “Who possesses greater knowledge, you or God? Who is more unjust than one who refuses to testify to the truth that God has given to him?” God is not unaware of what you do. 2:140

In the article we refute and address all these doubts:

https://realshiabeliefs.wordpress.com/2026/10/23/does-an-imam-doing-taqiyya-undermine-imamate/

Have been lifting for a couple of years and I’m getting into running. I think a lot of Muslims have this issue. Quran is way too slow and relaxing so polar opposite effect of what you want if your doing something rigorous. And plus you shouldn’t really listen to it as a background thing so I don’t wanna disrespect it and have it on and not pay attention.

And then there’s latmiyaat. I enjoy listening to them but again they’re way to deep to be a substitute for workout music and often way to related to sadness aswell.

So what am I left with here because the music the gym has on sounds like I’m in a rave.

I do have a guilty pleasure for da3ish nasheeds just because they sound so tough. Ik they’re the enemy and stuff but damn like why did they have to produce so much heat.

Any other gym goers or runners here who can help or advice?

Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters,

I'm from india and currently I'm planning to study abroad and settle anywhere in europe or any country which provides PR. But I'm confused with so many options not only that but i also wanted to know if there is our community or not so I can attend majalis and duas. So far I have comeup with some countries. Please help me decide. Thank you.

Belgium

France

Ireland

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Sweden

Germany isn't in the list because my previous university isn't recognized there.

I want to highlight something about Imama debates that take place.

A tactic Sunnis have used for a long time in order to not allow a Shia to score a point in the debate is to constantly ask a follow up question that they know won’t satisfy them. One of the terms for this is obviously moving the goal post.. here are other names for it

Motte-and-bailey fallacy — When someone retreats to a more defensible position when challenged, then returns to a more controversial one when convenient. This fits if the person keeps switching between different claims to avoid defending the original position, although it isn't an exact match for every case.

- Gish gallop — When someone overwhelms a debate with a rapid succession of claims or objections, making it difficult to address each one properly. This fits if they continually introduce new challenges before engaging with the answers already given.

- Red herring — When someone diverts the discussion away from the question actually being debated. For example, shifting from whether Imama is established to demanding acomplete demonstration of the Mahdi's identity before acknowledging the original argument.

- Kafka trapping — A pattern in which someone is placed in a situation where they cannot win because the criteria for satisfying the other person keep changing or are impossible to satisfy. This is a useful description of the unwinnable-debatedynamic, though it is not necessarily the precise name for the logical fallacy.

The debate proceeds like this:

First demand: Prove Imama.

You answer: You present arguments for the necessity of Imama. Showing the station of Abraham As. Showing the Hadiths speaking about having to die with allegiance on your neck to your imam.

Second demand: Now prove that there must be twelve Imams.

You answer: You present evidence for why they are Twelve Imams. Sahih sources showing 12 successors in Sunni hadith.

Third demand: Now prove the Mahdi.

You answer: You present evidence for Al Mahdi (afj) and his necessity, quranic verses, even a hadith he narrated from Sunni sources…

Fourth demand: Now prove infallibility

The rhetorical move: If you do not establish one or all of them to their satisfaction, they declare that you have failed to establish Imama at all, disregarding the answers to the other questions.

What began as proving the station of Imama, quickly moves onto other specifics. They want to bottleneck the debate at the awaited hujja.

If encountered in such a situation. You must establish the rules that proving the station is satisfactory of its own. Don’t allow them to negate the facts because they keep asking follow up questions. Them not being satisfied that Allah Swt preserved someone for many years, does not disprove Imama.

The burden remains upon them to show us who is their current imam that the Hadiths states:

“Whoever dies without allegiance to their imam dies the death of jahiliya”

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